(07-10-2023, 09:47 PM)Socals Wrote: I activated these on my p2. Debating about changing the type B so they're automatic. Any issues for those that have (ie Errors, Beam cut off, etc)?
Do we need to revert to OEM settings before doing any system updates?

(07-12-2023, 12:05 PM)Starno Wrote:

(07-10-2023, 09:47 PM)Socals Wrote: I activated these on my p2. Debating about changing the type B so they're automatic. Any issues for those that have (ie Errors, Beam cut off, etc)?
Do we need to revert to OEM settings before doing any system updates?

Hey,

It has been a couple of weeks since I activated them and put them on type B.

Aside from the code (that I don't care about, should I?), there is nothing to report. Nothing weird, nothing unusual, it just works.

For those who hesitate... don't.

For those who are about to try the Pixels, save yourself some time and put them on type B to begin with. Once you see how well it works, you'll want them all the time!

I'll be doing my OTA 2.10 tonight (got the Icon right after a full TCAM reset, doesn't seem like a coincidence). I will revert to OEM, clear the codes, update, and then reload my config.

(07-09-2023, 06:58 PM)Power6 Wrote: To enable adaptive Pixel light:

Change Item 109 to "06 With AHB3 (Adaptive) Pixel Light"

That is all you need to do for that.

Some people above are interested in the car operating like the European and Rest of World(ROW) cars do: Where the "auto/adaptive beam" function remains on between uses of the car. On the US/Can car, the feature will always default to "off" and you need to twist the headlight stalk to turn the auto/adaptive beam function on each time you use the car. People have found you can achieve this by changing Item 106 HEAD LIGHTS TYPE from "11 LED type A, Pixel Headlamp with HCM" (the US/Can headlamp) to "12 LED type B, Pixel Headlamp with HCM" (EU/ROW headlamp). That does cause the auto/adaptive setting to "remember" it's last setting. That comes with the downside that the headlight modules set a code for configuration, they don't like the "Type B" config setting. Someone correct me if I am wrong here, there is not any apparent "problem" in use of the car this way, just that those codes are persistently set.

(07-13-2023, 07:20 AM)4Wheels Wrote:

(07-09-2023, 06:58 PM)Power6 Wrote: To enable adaptive Pixel light:

Change Item 109 to "06 With AHB3 (Adaptive) Pixel Light"

That is all you need to do for that.

Some people above are interested in the car operating like the European and Rest of World(ROW) cars do: Where the "auto/adaptive beam" function remains on between uses of the car. On the US/Can car, the feature will always default to "off" and you need to twist the headlight stalk to turn the auto/adaptive beam function on each time you use the car. People have found you can achieve this by changing Item 106 HEAD LIGHTS TYPE from "11 LED type A, Pixel Headlamp with HCM" (the US/Can headlamp) to "12 LED type B, Pixel Headlamp with HCM" (EU/ROW headlamp). That does cause the auto/adaptive setting to "remember" it's last setting. That comes with the downside that the headlight modules set a code for configuration, they don't like the "Type B" config setting. Someone correct me if I am wrong here, there is not any apparent "problem" in use of the car this way, just that those codes are persistently set.

On a different (but older) thread I saw a recommendation to set 109 to "05 With AHB2 (Adaptive), High Beam in Small Village" in order to enable active matrix pixel headlights. Does anyone know the difference between using the 109/05 setting vs the 109/06 setting recommended here?

(07-13-2023, 09:26 AM)marinalin85 Wrote:

(07-13-2023, 07:20 AM)4Wheels Wrote:

(07-09-2023, 06:58 PM)Power6 Wrote: To enable adaptive Pixel light:

Change Item 109 to "06 With AHB3 (Adaptive) Pixel Light"

That is all you need to do for that.

Some people above are interested in the car operating like the European and Rest of World(ROW) cars do: Where the "auto/adaptive beam" function remains on between uses of the car. On the US/Can car, the feature will always default to "off" and you need to twist the headlight stalk to turn the auto/adaptive beam function on each time you use the car. People have found you can achieve this by changing Item 106 HEAD LIGHTS TYPE from "11 LED type A, Pixel Headlamp with HCM" (the US/Can headlamp) to "12 LED type B, Pixel Headlamp with HCM" (EU/ROW headlamp). That does cause the auto/adaptive setting to "remember" it's last setting. That comes with the downside that the headlight modules set a code for configuration, they don't like the "Type B" config setting. Someone correct me if I am wrong here, there is not any apparent "problem" in use of the car this way, just that those codes are persistently set.

On a different (but older) thread I saw a recommendation to set 109 to "05 With AHB2 (Adaptive), High Beam in Small Village" in order to enable active matrix pixel headlights. Does anyone know the difference between using the 109/05 setting vs the 109/06 setting recommended here?

I really think that the setting AHB2 is just for Volvo's headlight. We don't have Matrix, as in multiple pixels that turn on/off to mask the car in front. Ours moves the mirror housing far left/right to create that shadow. It only turns off the whole beam when it doesn't have any space to move. Pixel headlights are very different. Your projector is also capable of moving left/right but I don't know if it can move that far. In any case, Pixel headlights are far better than ours so stick eith that
I really want to try on my Volvo AHB3 to see if it is any difference in lighting the road

(07-13-2023, 08:20 PM)Socals Wrote: That’s weird. Maybe reverting to OEM cleared that it had received an update? How long did you wait between reverting to OEM before trying the resets? I wonder if you revert to OEM then lock and walk away for a bit if it’d show next time you get in.

(06-26-2023, 08:06 PM)Starno Wrote:

(06-22-2023, 03:04 PM)A-P Wrote: No issues really -- programming the car with OrBit is a relatively safe operation (the software runs a lot of checks before actually programming). You can poke around the forums here / SwedeSpeed to understand the details.
The only thing to really keep in mind is to "Restore to OEM" configuration before going to a dealer (there's a button in OrBit); Volvo currently does not block cars programmed with OrBit, but best to restore just to be safe.

Hello,

I wanted to drop a quick note to let you know that I recently installed and used Orbit over the weekend. I must say, the entire process went incredibly smoothly and was surprisingly easy. It was like magic seeing everything work flawlessly, and now I can finally enjoy the Pixel  lights just as they were intended to be.

I consistently run on High beam (Type B) and to my pleasant surprise, I didn't get flashed by other drivers even once.

I do have to mention that the most challenging and confusing part for me was the Diagnostic test in Vida, but that's a whole different story.

I'd like to express my gratitude to everyone who assisted me throughout this journey. Thank you all for your support!